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Sex Pistols v CSNY

posted 16 years ago by AnnieKay
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I was reminded of the Sex Pistols by all the hoo-hah surrounding CSNY's "controversial" views.

CSNY were never in any danger, even in Atlanata. There were always going to be more peaceful people or people who were just there for the music (like I would be) in their audience. Some people exercised their right to boo or leave, but that was as "dangerous" as it got.

The Sex Pistols, however, fronted up against Southern crowds who were intent on doing them physical harm, regardless of their politics, and sometimes did. Now THAT'S what I call courage, not the comfortable proselytizing of CSNY.

[–] gomper-1 16 years ago

This Note's For You:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mSE-Iy_tFY

[–] RollAnotherNumber 16 years ago

The main difference between the two bands is talent. Specifically the fact that CSNY have bucket loads of the stuff and The Sex Pistols have none! It completely baffles me as to why The Pistols have the fame and reputation they do. They were rebellious and something completely different to what was going around at the time, but it doesn’t make them any good. As a band they were below average and John Lydon is just a horrible excuse for a human being.

[–] AnnieKay 15 years ago

I can see why a lot of people feel that way, and I don't know if what the Pistols have got would be called talent, but I do love them. I'm a fan of heavy rock (the good stuff, Free, the Faces, Deep Purple, none of your thrash metal or hair metal) and thought Never Mind The Bollocks was a great hard rock album.

I'm also a devoted follower of CSNY, Stills especially, and always find it interesting how certain acts manage the feat of selling the t-shirts, badges, foam hands and everything else and still remain "right on". The Pistols never claimed to have a message and even called one tour the "Filthy Lucre" tour.

Every review of Deja Vu I read mentioned the booing and the walkouts, but it's really tame stuff, seized on by the band in an attempt to appear brave and confrontational. They were playing to people who had paid $100 plus, they weren't toe to toe with the punters in some rowdy bar.

[–] Yeahman405 14 years ago

Actually CSNY received numerous bomb threats and had bomb-sniffing dogs at every stop and hotel...Neil didn't want to make a big deal about this and didn't want viewers watching the film to "feel bad for CSNY for being in danger and sway their opinion" so he decided to leave it out of the film. I'm not disagreeing with you, as nothing turned out to be that serious, but as they said in interviews it was really scary and they contemplated not playing a few shows because of it. I honestly would have preferred that to be in the movie, but Neil had good intentions leaving it out. Just thought I'd add that in there 'cause that's not really known by many.